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Vol. 127
Number 26
The Cherokeean
Texas' oldest weekly newspaper, established as the Cherokee Sentinel Feb. 27, 1850
Rusk, Texas, Thursday, August 19, 1976
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Arts and ('rafts Exhibitor
Paul l.angton of Beaumont demonstrates welded metal sculpture, a craft he will
exhibit at the eighth annual East Texas Regional Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 1-3 in
llusk. l.angton is one of the more than 40 artisans who have registered for the fair.
"Round
Town
With
Mrs.
Roundabout
One of the fun tasks I
have each week is writing
this column! For instance,
do you know how to become
a Redneck? Get a good
sunburn! And if you think
(his requires a trip to the
Gulf, forget it. The sun
shines as hot in Cherokee
County as anywhere else.
People work as hard ill
Rusk as other places, too.
Or, maybe you had noticed.
Right now. there's an awful
lot of planning (a nice word
for work) underway for
just hunches of activities.
For instance, school is just
about to begin and you can
take the word of all those
involved with that august
beginning in August, a lot
of preparation has gone
into making this a good
start for a great year!
Teachers were warmly
welcomed by civic leaders
Tuesday and the Chamber
of Commerce Newcomers
Committee hosted a coffee
in their honor. You. as
citizens, will want to join in
making these returning
personnel and new citizens
aware of your appreciation
for the job they are under-
taking.
Football is another facet
of community life that is
about to be launched. Prac-
tice is the name of the
game at this stage and the
coaches and athletes are
warming up to the task at
hand.
Speaking of school, we
read recently that the
campus is a reservoir of
knowledge. It is reported
that the freshmen bring a
little in. the seniors don't
take any away and that
stuff just naturally accum-
ulates. Obviously a pun on
higher education!
And then there was the
phone call this week from
one of our young friends,
an acquaintance at that
higher level of learning. He
has been known to share
humor with me, which I
have duly reported in this
space. But this time, he
apologized for a conversa-
tion in which he vowed he
+ See R'ABOUT. PG. 12
Tourist Committee
Plans for Fair
Plans for the 8th annual
East Texas Regional Arts
and Crafts Fair Oct. 1-3 in
Rusk were discussed in a
meeting of the Rusk
Chamber's Tourist Com-
mittee last week.
Sub-committees appoint-
ments and publicity for the
Indian Summer Festival
event were on the agenda.
Named to special work
assignments for the Arts
and Crafts Fair were these
committees: Food. Charles
and Juanita Warren;
Hospitality and . Visitor
Information. Evelyn Bice
and Ginnev Penney;
Eagles
Scrimmage
Friday
Athletes are being drilled
in contact practice this
week in preparation for the
football season ahead. Both
junior varsity and varsity
will scrimmage Cushing
there Friday. Junior var-
sity is set for 6:30 p.m. and
varsity at 7:30 p.m.
More than 50 boys are
involved in the daily work-
outs. Thirty-five reported
for varsity and junior var-
sity play with fourteen sen-
iors. Twenty-one freshmen
also signed up to play
The Rusk team will host
Whitehouse here for a
scrimmage Aug. 27 begin-
ing at 6 p.m. for junior
varsity and 7 p.m. varsity.
The Eagles will play a
nine game season begin-
ning Sept :! tra\fling to
West Rusk Other games
include Alto, ''opt i<i here:
Diboll. Sept. 17 nere:
Troup. Sept. 24 there and
White Oak. Oct. 1 here
These pre-district games
begin at 8 p.m.
District action will be
played at 7:30 p.m. and the
first game is with Fair-
field. Oct 15 there. Madi-
son ville Oct. 29 here:
Teague. Nov. 5 there and
Westwood. Nov. 12 here.
The final game of the
season will mark Home-
coming for students.
Nine games are also
scheduled for Junior
Varsity beginning Sept. 2.
hosting West Rusk at 7 p m
School Budget Hearing Held;
Tax Increase Is Considered
Public hearing was held
Monday night for a
$1.595,369 budget to operate
Rusk Independent School
District 1976-77.
"We had no one to
appear, but the board gave
serious study to the pro-
posed financing," states J.
M. Boone, superintendent.
The proposal, if passed in
a special meeting Monday,
would require a change in
the present assessed ratio
of property values. Cur-
rently, the tax structure is
based on 37 per cent of real
market value at $1.82 per
$100 valuation.
"To meet the additional
needs of the proposed
budget, we will have to
change the present formula
to 48 per cent at $1.66 per
$100 valuation," states the
school administrator.
The Board of Education
held a lengthy discussion
on the budget and noted
areas where costs have
increased. These included
a debt of $32.000 for roof
repairs because of hail
damage: transportation of
students; co-curricula
activities; purchase and
contract services and
salary adjustments.
The budget is composed
of $1,307.974 for the regular
school program and
$287.395 for implementa-
tion of Plan A. a special
education program.
Put in figures easily
understood, the proposed
tax change would result in
City Seeks Tax Help;
Delays Annexation 1
The City Council passed
a resolution calling for the
county's assistance to re-
evaluate property and
postponed annexation of án
area west of Rusk in a
meeting Friday morning at
City Hall.
Park Possibilities
Include Craftsmen
Exhibitor Hospitality,
Clarice Welch and
Florence Ocker; Admis-
sion Booth and Ground
Maintenance, Mike Crysup
and Morris Hassell Jr.;
Publicity, Marie White-
head and Roy Conner;
BankAmericard and
Master Charge, Sarah
Summers; Volunteer
Hostesses. Flossie Nixson
and Del Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Summers co-chair the
Tourist Committee, spon-
sors of the annual event.
Approximately 20 per-
sons attended the meeting
Tuesday in community
room of First State Bank.
Plans were made for two
tents, one to house the foot
tents, one to house the food
booth and another for
exhibitors.
For publicity. Chamber
Manager Conner said that
station break slides for 22
area TV stations are being
made, and these will pro-
mote the fair. The group
agreed to advertise on
Tyler and Lufkin TV. as
well as seek talk show
time.
It was announced at the
meeting that the original
Bicentennial emblem
buttons, designed by Mrs.
Bessie Lunsford. have been
revised to delete the
nation's birthday salute
and continue as promotion
for the Texas State Rail-
road.
Approximately 40 have
already registered to
exhibit in the Arts and
Crafts Fair at the Armorv
Building on Euclid Street.
School
Starts
Registration for kinder-
garten. elementary and
junior high school students
is scheduled for today
(Aut. 19) and tomorrow,
according to Dick
McGaughcy. elementary
principal.
New students will
register from 8 a.m. until
noon today at the elemen-
tary and junior high
schools. All other students
will register from 8 a.m.
until noon tomorrow
+ See SCHOOL. Pg. 12
Rusk City Park's Board
of Managers heard a pro-
posal from Jack Pirtle to
construct and operate a
Blacksmith Shop as a com-
plement to the recreational
facility during its regular
meeting Tuesday night.
Pirtle's proposal was
met with favor and mem-
bers agreed to meet at the
park for a review of loca-
tion and architectural de-
sign of the planned struc-
ture.
His interest in the park,
plus a proposal from an-
other skilled artisan, gave
rise to the possibility of
developing a Pioneer City
concept which would afford
users of the park other
outlets during recreation
time.
"We could develop a
board walk of sorts, linking
a variety of skills and
crafts of interest to visi-
tors," said Gene Kelley,
board chairman, who pre-
sided at the meeting in the
community room of First
State Bank.
Other areas of comple-
tion at the park received
the board's attention.
These included a vote to
seek bids for the construc-
tion of three double, fenced
lighted and metered tennis
courts.
The board also authoriz-
ed securing bids for play-
ground equipment and pur-
sue plans for the relocation
of the swimming pool from
its original site by the lake
to an area near the Group
Shelter building.
Other areas of park pro-
gress noted included the
anticipated completion of
oil on roads in the primitive
area, corrections in asphalt
work, erection of a sign at
the entrance and other
points inside the city limits,
also fencing to protect
campers from intruders.
It was pointed out that
certain areas of poor drain-
age need attention now to
prevent further washing,
also safety reflectors at
certain points on the road
inside the park should be
considered.
Funds available to com-
plete the work originally
planned were discussed at
length, along with approval
to pay bills.
Chairman Kelley told the
board that 16 additional
picnic tables are being con-
structed to serve the park's
picnickers.
Reports sent to the board
by Stewart B. Lambert,
architect, were also re-
viewed. These included two
on site inspections and his
recommendations concern-
ing the location of the
proposed swimming pool.
Lyles Zabriskie, park
manager, asked permis-
sion of the board to con-
struct a screened building
on one of the tent pads at
his expense to ascertain the
possible use for such a
facility. "Many campers
would prefer to rent a
structure such as this in
preference to setting up
their own tents," he said.
The proposal by the park
manager calls for con-
struction of redwood, alu-
minum screens and a
shingle roof.
Vandalism at the newly
opened facility was discus-
sed and the board voted to
+ See CITY PARK. P* IX
Mayor Morris W. Hassell
conducted the meeting and
appointed Councilman
Lewie Byers to,work with
City Attorney Pául B. Cox
in drafting a resolution to
seek support from the
County Commissioner's
Court. Councilman Byers
reviewed his remarks at
the council's last meeting,
noting that gross inequities
exist in the ad valorem tax.
Councilman Raymond
Cooper pointed out the
savings in money and time
to be gained from a single
taxing authority which
establishes the valuation,
bills and collects the tax
funds. "We,?city, schools
and county) can set our
own rates, let one agency
bill and collect and save
money in the long run,"
said Councilman Cooper.
At the 10 a.m. meeting
Friday, a postponed
regular session, the Coun-
cil reviewed plans for the
city's recently approved
$100,000 grant from
Housing and Urban
Development.
Mrs. Nancy Florian, city
secretary, told members
the office had received that
moraine further instruct-
ions to proceed with the
project. The grant is to pay
costs of improvements to
Frazer Street and sewer
improvements.
Council members
accepted the recommen-
dation of J. D. Norton,
utilities director, to correct
misuse of the city dump.
Norton suggested that the
dump should be operated in
compliance with rules of
the state's Health Depart-
ment. The council authori-
zed him to construct a
fence of 500 to 600 feet at
the entrance and change
working hours from 8-5
p.m. to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The problem at the dump
ground centers on weekend
use when employees arc
not on duty, the rapid
growth of flies, odor and
burning. Norton also
suggested placing a sign at
the entrance which states
rules for the dump's use
and penalties if violated.
A discussion of insurance
for employees was tabled
until the next meeting,
pending further informa-
tion necessary for a
decision.
+ 8m COUNCIL. Pg. IS
18 32 por cent increase in
tax revenues This would
cast taxpayers approxi-
mately $1.23 per $1,000
valuation, in additional
taxes
In other business at the
Board of Education
meeting, two persons were
employed Donald E. Sey-
more was employed to
teach the Building Trades
class and Ray F. Perkins
was issued a contract to
teach physical science at
the high school.
Cabell's Milk Co was low
bidder of three submitted
for the school lunch milk
program.
The board also heard
Howard Cox, RHS senior,
present recommendations
for the high school campus.
Cox, representing the
Student Council, was joined
by Allen Gilchrest, princi-
pal, in making these
recommendations which
the board approved. "All
students who drive cars to
school must go by the
principal's office to get a
parking sticker for place-
ment on the vehicle; only
licensed operators may get
these stickers; parking will
be according to designated
areas for faculty, students
and visitors; and driving
speed must bo kept within
limits of what is considered
safe. Violators of this
policy will have their
vehicles banned from
campus."
Recommended, but not
adopted, was a rule
regarding unlicensed
operators who drive other
persons' cars
Routinely, the board
approved minutes, bills for
payment and the delin-
quent tax roll.
+ See ROAKD, Pg. 12
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Artistry in Water
The water tower to serve Texas State Railroad's Rusk Depot becomes an
architectural work of art under the supervision of Hill-McCain, lac., contractors.
Water for the steam engines will be taken from this tank, designed In keeping with
the Victorian depot structure. Stewart Lambert oI Austin la the architect for the
project. -staff photo
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